The pitcher was honored in a pregame ceremony before Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the A’s at the Coliseum, the last scheduled visit for the 43-year-old Rivera as he plays his 19th major-league season.

As Rivera’s “Enter Sandman” entrance music blared, A’s manager Bob Melvin and team president Mike Crowley presented the pitcher with the surfboard featuring his No. 42 and A’s and Yankees logos. The bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc from Groth Vineyards also has his uniform number and is engraved with a special design commemorating this three-game series.

In addition, Oakland is donating $10,042 to Rivera’s foundation.

Melvin caught Rivera while in the New York organization for Triple-A Columbus.

But he won’t take credit for Rivera developing a cut fastball. Back then, it was a four-seam fastball.

“It turned into a little bit of a cutter, and it was probably a good move for him,” Melvin said. “He’s had an unbelievable career, and not only that he’s as good a person as he is a player. He’s meant so much to that organization, continues to mean a lot to that organization, and wish him the best in his career afterward. It’s rare that you get a guy like that that’s going out on top, and that is the case with him.”